Category Archives: Weekly Financial News

Why the Shock and Awe?

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “White House aide Peter Navarro said Sunday that he expects President Donald Trump’s tariffs to bring in $6 trillion in revenue in the next decade, which could amount to the largest tax hike in US history. CNN The … Continue reading →

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Stagflation vs. Recession?

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 228,000 in March, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, in social assistance, and in … Continue reading →

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“Liberty Day” Has Come!

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Dow opens 1,200 points lower, S&P 500 and Nasdaq plunge as Trump tariffs roil markets; Apple, Nvidia and Nike slump; dollar and gold dive. U.S. stocks are plunging a day after U.S. President Trump outlined new tariffs aimed … Continue reading →

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Republicans Don’t Pay Their Bills

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The new law will reduce federal revenues by significant amounts, even after allowing for the impact on economic growth. It will make the distribution of after-tax income more unequal. If it is not financed with concurrent spending cuts … Continue reading →

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Can We Prevent Stagflation?

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly During the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) imposed an embargo against the United States in retaliation for the U.S. decision to re-supply the Israeli military and to gain leverage … Continue reading →

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Too Dumb To Fail?

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Anyway, at this point we should assume that the same combination of incompetence and bad intentions that afflicts national security and budget policy applies to everything the Trump administration touches. Incredibly, quite a few investors and journalists still … Continue reading →

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You Are Fired!

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “It’s 100 days into the Trump (first) Presidency and looking more and more like President Trump is no more effective at running the country than his business interests. His book, The Art of the Deal was meant to tout … Continue reading →

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Why Kill Social Security?

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Answering Kennedy’s Call “Let’s say social security didn’t send out their checks this month. My mother who’s 94, she wouldn’t call and complain. She’d think something got messed up, and she’ll get it next month. A fraudster always makes the … Continue reading →

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How Long Must We Wait?

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner Total existing-home sales[1] – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – progressed 4.2% from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million in February. Year-over-year, sales slid 1.2% (down from 4.31 … Continue reading →

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Incompetence = Recession

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Trumpian Incompetence will provoke a counterreaction, which will prove to be an opportunity and rebirth. When that happens people will be ready to hear the truth that Trump will never understand—that when you turn America into a … Continue reading →

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